Re: Re[2]: [ga] domain tastinmg comments

[<chris@xxxxxx>]

2 birds that are killed with the same stone. Eliminate the AGP and you 
accomplish all of the above, domain tasting, domain kiting, and the scam karl 
mentioned.

Chris McElroy

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Karl Peters - TLDA 
  To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Shane Kinsch 
  Cc: jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 12:40 PM
  Subject: Re[2]: [ga] domain tastinmg comments





  > Karl � as far as what you went through, that�s a whole difference scenario 
and Is really a scam in that aspect, but easy to fulfill.  The scammer will 
just search the .org/.net database, index it, and compare any existing 
registered .net/.org domains and register the corresponding .com (as in your 
case).  Send out an automatic email stating that they want to sell you the 
domain and charge you a hideous fee ($295) for the services.  I personally 
don�t see that as �tasting� but on the lines of extorting.  Tasting is where 
the perp samples the traffic and keeps it if they see it valuable.  Its one 
thing whether or not they contact you.  If they register and �taste� it vs. 
register and �extort� it are two different birds.

  >  

  > Shane




  Shane,

         Yes, it may be a different application of tasting, but it was a clear 
derivative of tasting, in that during the time of the "offer to sell", the 
domain was not available and one week later, it was. What other mechanism would 
allow for this without actually registering the domain for a year?  Please also 
answer my challenge about a company that actually tasted hundreds of domains 
for their own end use and decided in a few days which ones were not needed. 
This is important, because the only examples of this "tasting" people can see 
is the very negative aspect. Please show me people or companies that actually 
use it as designed.




  -Karl E. Peters